Yet another chapter. Yay! We are nearing the end!

Wan was just watching DB sleep. He had a smile on his face. She was also smiling becaus eoof how peaceful he looked. But, his face suddenly changed. It was a look of worry. He clung towards Wan, like he was afraid of her leaving. Wan didn't know what to do. She tried to wake him by gently shaking him, but that only made him cling towards her harder. She finally just said, "DB, wake up." He didn't wake up.

She tried to get him up to stop whatever was making him so restless. He finally sat up and yelled, "DIABLO!"

Everyone burst through every side of the room, making a few holes, as they were to busy in trying to get to Diablo to worry about opening them. Shifu was the first to drop his stance. "Is everything alright?"

"Ya. Just a bad dream."

Out of nowhere, Taka jumped through the paper walls with the drawer from the desk in her room and yelling, "WHERE'S DIABLO! I'M GONNA KILL HIM!"

"Taka." She turned towards DB. "I just had a nightmare. You can put the drawer back from where you got it."

"Sorry about that. I just don't want my little button to get hurt."

"Taka. I get hurt in many fights, but I always manage to get whoever hurts me and beat them. Anyways. Since we're all up, how about something to eat. I'll cook."

Everyone shouted, "NO!"

Taka asked, "Why?"

"It may be because I always make a huge mess whenever I cook."

"IT IS!"

"I'll cook."

"Alright, Po." The group headed towards the kitchen for a good meal.

Kitchen

Po was cooking while everyone else was sitting at the table. "So, what was your dream about? Other than Diablo."

DB sighed. "I dreamt that Diablo had come to the Jade Palace and took out everyone except me and Wan. We were standing in the middle of ruble. Wan then started moving away from me. I ran after her, but she kept getting farther and farther away." He paused and squeezed Wan's hand. "Then, she said,'This is your fault. He is you. It's your fault.' I ran after her, trying to yell, but my voice wouldn't come. Then, Diablo grabbed me and kept pulling me away. He said to me, 'She is right. This is your fault. i am you and you are me.' He then threw me farther from her. He then stepped through the flames laughing maniaclly. That's when I woke up."

Po had turned from his cooking. "Woah. That would be scary. I can see why you screamed."

"You might want to tend to your noodles, instead of focusing on my dream."

Po turned back towards his noodles and just saved them from getting burnt. "I can't believe that you actually dreamed of me saying that to you."

DB just grabbed her hand and began to cry. "Besides, we wouldn't be defeated too easily by someone like him." DB smiled a little at Tigress. The others just nodded.

"I know, but I just can't help but think that someday we will all be seperated and be unable to help one another."

"We are a family. We would always be there to help each other. No matter what." Everyone stared at Mantis. "What?"

"Well, it's just that you said something like that." Everyone agreed with DB.

The noodles were then passed out. "So, are these your secret ingredient soup?"

"Yes, they are, Taka."

"Does anyone here know the secret ingredient?"

"I do."

"I knew you did, DB. But, does anyone else?"

"No. I don't know how DB knows."

DB just smirked. Taka then spoke. "Well, the secret ingredient is-" She was cut off by DB tackling her and covering her mouth. He then held up a thumbs up to Po.

Po breathed a sigh of relief. "I was afraid that the secret was going to be revealed."

DB got off of Taka and helped her up. She smacked him. She began to say the last word of her sentence, but DB closed her mouth again. "Don't ruin it. It's supposed to be a secret for a reason."

"Fine. I'll just say that it helped him find out the answer to the riddle of the Dragon Scroll."

"Another riddle!?"

"Yes, Mantis. Another riddle for you to figure out if you want to know the secret ingredient."

"Now, mister. You and I got some talkin' to do."

"What about?"

"You know what!" She then grabbed DB by the ear and pulled him to the barracks. "We'll be back."

"Hopefully I'll still have my ear! Taka! Please ease up on my ear! That hurts!"

"IT'S SUPPOSED TO!"

Three hours later

Shifu was stroking his beard in thought. The rest were just bored. "Why is it taking him so much longer to explain everyhting than it took to explain everything to you two."

DB's mom just shook her head as she answered, "When those tow get together, they become even more whack."

Shifu chuckled a little. "Still doesn't answer my question."

"That means they could be talking about anything right now."

"Yes." They turned to see DB and Taka in the doorway, both smiling."I had started to tell her about my start as a ninja, but then we went onto a rabbit trail. We eventually came back around to my adventures, just to go off on another tangent. I finally got everything out and we had talked about just about everything in the known and unknown universe."

"Yes. Just like all of our other conversations."

"Only this time, we actually did get something said."

"You did. I didn't."

"True."

"I told you they're whack."

Most everyone was confused. "So, what are we going to do now?"

"The training hall is off limits for a whole month."

"Don't worry Master. No need to lock it until the end of the week."

Everyone chuckled."I know. But, right now, it is actually locked to keep Taka out. I don't want her getting killed on it."

"I'm gonna go down to the Valley." DB left, while everyone else stayed there.

"I think I'll take a look in the valley, just to see what they got."

"Wait! don't go yet."

"why?"

"Wayward Son, how soon can you get everyone in the valley to set up a party?"

"I'm not going to help you with it, Mantis. He doesn't want anyone to be celebrating him, so don't even try,"

"Fine." Mantis crossed his 'thingies' in defeat.

"Aww. Poor baby." Everyone chuckled at Taka's remark. Mantis just went out of there.

"Now, I'm going to check out the valley."

"Be careful of bandits." DB's mom left with that.

Valley

DB was just having a nice relaxing stroll through the valley. He was gaining attention. It was only a few people. He easily answered the few questions that they asked. They then dispersed, as they really didn't think of him as famaous as the Five or Po. He was glad about that. He smiled as he quietly strolled through the streets. He noticed a boar bandit that was sneaking around. DB quietly went into an alley. A little later, the bandit went passed the alleyway, without noticing DB. DB then followed the bandit, without being noticed by the bandit. The bandit then went into a store and started wreaking havoc. DB entered and got into a fighting stance while saying, "I would stop if I were you."

The bandit quickly grabbed a random bystander. It just so happened to be his mom. "Take another step forward and she will die!"

"Fine. I won't take another step forward." He went out of his stance. Then in the blink of an eye, DB's arm was outstretched and a throwing knife was in the boar's head. The body fell to the ground and DB's mother ran up to him. "Are you okay?"

"I am now. Thank you for saving my life."

"It's what I do. Now, I've gotta go before I get swarmed by villagers." He then quickly ran out of the store, leaving his mom to answer the questions of the villagers.

Jade Palace

In the kitchen, Shifu, Crane, Tigress, and DB's dad were sitting at the table, just talking. The others had all left to do whatever. They all entered with burn marks. "What happened!?"

Viper chuckled nervously, as did Po. "Why are you two so nervous?"

Taka then shouted, "THAT WAS THE BEST TIME EVER!"

DB walked in and asked, "What was the bes- what happened?"

"We were wondering the same thing."

Viper grinned nervously, "Well, you see..."

flashback

They were all out in a field having a great time. They came to a lake that had a firework vendor. Po got all excited as he remembered the day that he was chosen as the Dragon Warrior. "I wonder if I can recreate that experience."

"That would amazing to see again!"

"Taka! Po, I don't think that's a good idea. You could seriously get hurt."

"Is the little snake scared?"

"I am not scared. I just don't want anyone getting hurt."

"Sure."

Now, Viper was glaring at Taka. "I'll prove I'm not scared!" She then bought a bunch of fireworks. Taka smiled deviously. She bought a bunch all the fireworks the guy had. "What are you doing?"

"I thought we could all experience it."

She then tackled the others and tied them up. She got a bench and sat them all on it and helped Po and Viper strap fireworks to the bench. The three sat on the bench. "I think I'm having second thoughts about this."

"Too late miss snake. We're going to do this, unless you're scared."

"Light it!"

"Ignition sequence, comenced." Po lit the fireworks at that. "Launching in Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one!" Nothing happened.

"I'm getting off, before something bad happens."

"Scardey cat."

"THAT'S IT!" Viper then attacked Taka. As those two were fighting, the fireworks started going off. They went up, but because of the two fighting, it spun around, sending sparks onto them. Eventually, they were at the maximum height and the fireworks exploded, destroying the bench and sending them towards the ground.

"THIS IS AMAZING!" They all landed on another firework vendor that had showed up. Becuase Taka had some fire on her fur, she lit the fuse of another firework. "WE GET TO DO IT AGAIN!"

"WHAT!?" Before they could react, they cart launched. The went up a ramp made by the sand and were in the air. Taka was screaming out of enjoyment, while the others were screaming in terror. The fireworks exploded and they all fell to the ground.

End flashback

"So, this is all becuase Taka tied up all of you, except Po and Viper. Viper done it because Taka had insulted her. Po just wanted to recreate an experience."

"I shouldn't have let my emotions get the better of me."

DB knelt down to her. "Hey, emotions sometimes lie to us and get the better of us. This isn't your fault." Viper nodded. DB stood up. "Now. I have just one question for you two." He motioned towards Po and Taka. "What were you thinking? Why did you do that...without me!"

That shocked Po and everyone except Taka. "You weren't there. Ya wanna go do it now?"

"You bet!"

"You two aren't doing that alone."

They turned towards Wan. "Whay not?"

"Because. I'm going with you."

That shocked everyone except DB. "Even with your burn marks? I don't want you getting hurt anymore."

"It won't feel as bad since you'll be there."

"Alright! Let's have a race with the fireworks. See who can get the highest the fastest." The three ran off.

Everyone just stared at where they ran to. DB's mom walked in. "What happened to them and what are you all staring at?"

"Well, our son left with Taka and Wan to have a firework race. The others are all burnt because of fireworks.

an hour later

The three reentered with more burn marks than when they left. DB had it the worst, though. "THAT WAS AMAZING!"

"Calm down, DB." Wan sat him down, along with herself. They both groaned in pain.

"He is right, though, Wan. It was amazing. I would of liked it more If I would have won."

"Hey, don't blame me for having the know how of placing the fireworks in the most effective positions. It is all about science."

"So, DB won?"

"You bet I did." He did a fist bump, that made him groan in pain."

"How is it he came out more burned?"

"It is all because of how I positioned them. That is also how I won."

"What happened?"

"You would of had to be there to know."

Well, that's the end of this chapter. Next one is the last one. Then, I'm taking a break for Christmas.